Social Justice

The NAACP has decided to hire its interim leader, Derrick Johnson, as its 19th president and CEO.

Guest: James Forman, Jr. The American criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, and t ...

Weeks away from the general election, Democrat Larry Krasner and Republican Beth Grossman debated at LaSalle University.

“The puppet is mighty,” said Spiral Q puppet theater's Jennifer Turnbull, as staff and volunteers prepared for Saturday's 18th Annual Peoplehood Parade through West Philly.

Activist Tarana Burke, who lived in Philadelphia until recently, created the "Me Too" movement more than 10 years ago. Here's her conversation with WHYY's Annette John-Hall.

Guests: Margaret Sullivan, Vicki Magley, Brandi Stewart The Harvey Weinstein scandal is continuing to unfold, and ...

Does standing up for racial justice, economic equity, compassion, or truth demand, at crucial moments, that we plant one shoe on the earth and lower the other knee?

A backup quarterback for Division III Albright College in Pennsylvania has been cut for kneeling during the national anthem.

Guests: Gretchen Borchelt, Yaba Blay, Kim Masters We begin today’s show discussing the Trump administration’s ...

The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia marks Indigenous People's Day with a new film about the involvement of Native Americans in the Revolutionary War.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rescinded the Obama-era guidelines for how colleges investigate sexual misconduct complaints, saying she ...

As Monday mornings often go, I woke up after one too many "snoozes" of my alarm clock. Still half-asleep, I opened Facebook. Two words were everywhere: Las Vegas.

State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican from Morris County, said 27 people in New Jersey have been exonerated since 1989 after an average of 10 years behind bars.

An observance in connection with Domestic Violence Awareness Month brought people to City Hall in Philadelphia where they signed a pledge to fight for the victims.

Fixing gerrymandering is one of the most pressing repairs we can apply to our faltering democracy, but leaders in our state government are all but refusing to discuss it.